Person (P)
Mark has 5 children and is finding it difficult to afford food for them. What can you help Mark adapt related to "person" to increase his occupational performance.
sample ideas
providing education around
-budgeting (necessary needs/ not)
-coupon finding before shopping +meal planning
Jill falls in the shower frequently due to decreased balance. How can you adapt the occupation to increase her occupational performance?
Sample ideas
-tub bench
grab bars + non slip mat
Carissa has limited ROM in her shoulders and has a hard time reaching her cups on the top shelf. How can you adapt this occupation?
-put cups on the lower shelf and non used items up higher
Mike has difficulty with time management. This is interfering with getting what he needs to done. Using the "P" how can you help him?
Sample ideas
education with
-use of calandar
-use of alarm reminders
Donna wants to bake a cake for her son's birthday. She has difficulty with sequencing steps. How can you adapt her environment to increase her occupational performance?
sample ideas
-a video to watch (step by step)
-a visual of steps (chart with pictures)
Jeff has decreased endurance but typically takes his dog for a 3-mile walk every day. He takes the same route, which has many hills. How can you adapt this occupation?
sample ideas
-shorter walk on that route
-a route that is flat
Louise has anxiety but needs to a large crowd for work. How can you increase her performance with the "P" of PEO?
-deep breathing
-walking/exercising before
Joe has difficulty concentrating in his preschool classroom. How can you change the environment to improve his occupational performance?
Sample ideas
-make a quiet space for him to go to when he needs
-change his chair (ball chair)
Mary wants to be independent with upper body dressing, but she has limited ROM in her shoulders. How can you adapt this occupation for her?
Sample Ideas
-using zip up/button up shirts instead
-using adaptive equipment (dressing stick)